English-German translation for "misstep"

"misstep" German translation

misstep
noun | Substantiv s

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Fehltritt Missgriff, verkehrtes Benehmen
  • Fehltrittmasculine | Maskulinum m, -tretenneuter | Neutrum n
    misstep false step
    misstep false step
  • Missgriffmasculine | Maskulinum m
    misstep faux pas figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    verkehrtes Benehmen
    misstep faux pas figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    misstep faux pas figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Die Rückzieher und Fehltritte der Bush-Administration sind Legion.
The Bush administration's flip-flops and missteps are legion.
Source: News-Commentary
Kerrys Fehltritt sorgte im gesamten Westen für Verunsicherung.
Kerry s misstep ’ was followed by alarm over outsourcing across the West.
Source: News-Commentary
Vorausgegangene Fehlentscheidungen sind für das aktuelle Dilemma der EZB verantwortlich.
Past policy missteps are responsible for the ECB s present predicament ’.
Source: News-Commentary
Die USA haben sich in der jüngsten Vergangenheit schwere Fehltritte geleistet.
The US has made profound missteps recently.
Source: News-Commentary
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